K, quick review time.
Played the game for about 4 hours last night.
If you are a fan of the series you will not be dissapointed. Everything from the old games is there plus bangloads of new content, weapons, areas, armor etc... If you are new to the game, take some time with it and enjoy.
Graphics are the best I have seen on the wii, they give alot of games on the others systems a run for their money as well. The monster and background visuals are stunning.
Controls (classic controler) are very fluid and easy to use. It takes a bit to get used to how it all works but that's the same with many games. If you have the psp version you can set the controller to work the same way the psp does. Even the underwater fighting works surprisingly well.
Gameplay, well, this game is easier than the psp versions which were easier than the ps2 versions. It makes for a good learning curve if you have never played the game. I was able to knock out all of the one star quests under time limit without getting ko'd at all. The item and carving mechanics work really well and so far I have not seen any odd bugs or glitches.
The only issue I have with this game is the text that you have to read. It is so small, my eyes literally had to strain to read it. Maybe this can be fixed with some HD cables for my wii. I'll find out when I buy some.
I would give the game an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5